[SOLVED] Network adapter is missing after updating GPU Drivers

[Ian Mcglock]

Hi there,

I have Windows 10 on my PC and after updating my graphics card drivers and restarting my Wifi Adapter was not working. I was reading online that uninstalling and restarting would work but now I have no Network adapter at all. I tried reinstalling on a usb and then updating onto my PC but its giving me (code56) most things on the internet say that is because of a VPN but I have no VPN installed.

Pc specs:
3700x Ryzen CPU
Aorus PRO WIFI Gigabyte x570 mobo
5700xt Powercolor Red Devil GPU

Additionally I went as far to just fresh wipe my PC with media creation tool but even that is not allowing me. Fresh start seems to do nothing and says nothing was changed.

Thank you

 

[Ralston18]

"no Network adapter at all"; meaning that the adapter is not appearing under Network adapters in Task Manager?

Try running the built in Windows 10 troubleshooters. The troubleshooters may find and fix something.

Likewise "sfc /scannow" via the command prompt.

Reference:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-scannow-to-repair-windows-system-files-2626161

Failing the above, run and post the results of "ipconfig /all" via the command prompt.